kakainan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kain (eating) +‎ -an with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kakaʔiˈnan/ [kɐ.xɐ.ʔɪˈn̪an̪], /kakaˈʔinan/ [kɐ.xɐˈʔiː.n̪ɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -an, -inan
    • IPA(key): /kakaˈʔinan/ [kɐ.xɐˈʔiː.n̪ɐn̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -inan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ka‧i‧nan

Noun

kakainán or kakainan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. alternative form of kakanan

Verb

kakainan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of kainan